by Matt Matros | Published: Jul 27, '15

Poker often gets trumpeted as a true meritocracy, and with good reason. The deck of cards knows nothing about a player’s gender, ethnicity, bank account, or tournament resume. The professional poker player will get good hands and bad hands with the same frequency as the weekend gambler. Over the (very) long run, it’s skill and […]

by Card Player News Team | Published: Sep 11, '26

ACR Poker’s September schedule features eight major multi-day events, $9.725 million in guarantees, and buy-ins ranging from $5.50 to $2,650.

by Tim Fiorvanti | Published: Sep 11, '26

Mayukh Chakraborty, a Canadian with less than $4,000 in previous results, won the WSOP Super Circuit Canada main event for over $1 million.

by Card Player News Team | Published: Sep 11, '26

One of the largest poker sites on the internet is now taking to the social gaming space, launching an app available in the Google Play store.

by Erik Fast | Published: Sep 11, '26

25-year-old American Alex Anton topped a tough final table in $30,000 turbo event at Triton Jeju to earn $577,000.

by Tim Fiorvanti | Published: Mar 18, '26

Yuri Dzivielevski completed one of the most incredible streaks in mixed game tournament history with a victory in the $100,000 buy-in Super High Roller Bowl Mixed Games. The 34-year-old secured the $1.3 million first-place prize to cap off a stretch in which, in rapid succession, he won a $15,000 event and finished second twice on […]

by Tim Fiorvanti | Published: Mar 18, '26

On Dec. 12, Card Player columnist and high-stakes tournament pro Sam Greenwood posted to Twitter/X, asking who were the next breakout players on the circuit. “When people list the best poker players in the world, the players who are picked are players [that are already] running hot. I want people to call their shot. Who […]

by Erik Fast | Published: Mar 18, '26

Just three days before winning the Super High Roller Bowl Mixed Games title, Yuri Dzivielevski went on a late-series heater at the 2026 PokerGO Tour Mixed Games festival. The 34-year-old strung together back-to-back-to-back top-two finishes in the final three events, including one outright win, to be steal the series championship. Dzivielevski had not recorded a […]

by Craig Tapscott | Published: Mar 18, '26

Justin Saliba graduated from the University of Dayton with a degree in chemical engineering, but the former college soccer player had already fallen in love with poker and decided to pursue his dream in Las Vegas. The 31-year-old has been on an incredible run over the last few years, going from a relatively anonymous online […]

by Alex Fitzgerald | Published: Mar 18, '26

Get a FREE training package at PokerHeadRush.com. Even the most skilled players can find their performance undermined not by lack of ability, but by hidden patterns in their own thinking. Understanding the psychological traps that quietly sabotage decision-making is often the missing key to unlocking consistent success. ‘This Is The Best Hand I’ve Had In […]